Face To Face Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Face To Face in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Db – Gb – Ebm – Ab
Face To Face sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIGbIVEbmiiAbV
- DbDb · F · Ab
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
19 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Walking rootsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Dance-floor chords
Off-centre chords keep landing between the beats: a dance-floor groove. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Dance-floor chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 110 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
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Ending: Ebm – Ab – Db
The last chords are ii – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbmAbDb

What chords are in Face To Face?

The loop is Db – Gb – Ebm – Ab (I – IV – ii – V) in Db major, and the song ends on Ebm – Ab – Db.

What key is Face To Face in?

Db major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Face To Face?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Face To Face easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.